Physical controls are back because drivers are fed up with it
Rachel Plotnick helps companies improve interfaces after researching the history of buttons. She claims people's "desire for physical buttons" is due to their "tactility and feedback." Experts believe that touch screens and buttons should be combined according to the scene. The tech world—including the automotive industry—seems to be going through a “rebuttoning” phase. While touchscreens remain a staple feature of car interiors, automakers are re-examining the value of physical controls as drivers rediscover the importance of them. After all, driving is one of those areas where practicality and safety require simplicity. But what drove the change in design philosophy? " var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:()}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== "DESKTOP") { adpushup.triggerAd("4d84e4c9 -9937-4f84-82c0-c94544ee6f2a"); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd("6a782b01-facb-45f3-a88f-ddf1b1f97657"); Button's Counterattack Rachel Plotnick, an associate professor at Indiana University Bloomington known as the "Master of the Button," has been studying this tactile renaissance for years. as author The Power Button: Joy, Panic, and the History of Pushing Politics (2018),…
Hyundai cars are returning to physical buttons because America
South Korean company admits it was seduced by the glitz of touchscreen technology, but customers find it annoying go through Chris Chilton November 9, 2024 15:29 Hyundai admits it made the mistake of replacing too many physical controls with touchscreen buttons. The automaker's U.S. design chief says American drivers hate the trend, so future Hyundais will feature more old-school switches. However, the company believes attitudes may change when cars are equipped with more self-driving technology. You could call it the Tesla effect. I'm talking about an industry-wide shift to replacing traditional physical control functions, such as temperature selection, with virtual buttons on touch screens. Designers liked these new tech setups, but Hyundai found that American buyers didn't. The Korean automaker admits it was a mistake to go all-in on touchscreens, as many brands have done over the past decade. RELATED: Rivian's software boss says dash button is a bug, not a feature – is he right? "When we added integrated…
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